Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Math Update!

 
Math 7:  We will be working with proportions and scale drawings.  We will be reviewing customary units and similar figures also.  Look for a Test onproportions at the end of the week.
 
Pre-Alg: We will be starting Chapter 8.  We will be learning about functions and graphing equations all week.  No test this week.

Friday, February 4, 2011

Weekly Update 2/4

Social Studies:

On Monday the students will take a major quiz on Chap. 9 sec. 1 and 2 including the Persian and Pelop. Wars.  We will then begin our study of Alexander the Great.  I will be collecting the “People booklet” on Tuesday.  The test for the entire chapter is scheduled for February 15th at this time. 
L.A.

Science:

We will have our chapter 2 and 3 test on Thursday.  Then we will begin our chapter 5 student taught lessons.  Our test for Chapter 5 will be Friday the 18th.  There are a few assignments due Monday:  2.5 wkst, biome chart, and extra credit.  The extra credit is on Progressbook, as well as the extra credit.  The biome postcard is due Tuesday. 
Next week in language arts:
            Students will need to bring their Science Fiction/ Fantasy book choice to class on Thursday.  Their 3rd quarter book report is a literary magazine and it is due Monday, March 14.  Guidelines and directions were handed out in class last week.
            This week we will begin a grammar unit.  We will start with a “review” of the parts of speech, specifically nouns and pronouns
RICA:
Next week on tuesday we will have our stems quiz 14 and a Chinese Cinderella quiz over chpts. 13-15 including vocabulary.  We will continue our book and should wrap up in the next two weeks.